From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: v2.01 and v2.00 binaries.
Date:	Sat, 02 Nov 1996 20:00:40 -0800
Organization:	Three pounds of chaos and a pinch of salt
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tehmul%NIITPUN AT iris DOT ernet DOT in wrote:
> 
> 
> I forgot to D/L gpp*.zip, the one which contains the C++ compiler.  I tried
> using the V2.00 cc1plus.exe with the rest of the V2.01 kit and it seems to
> work.  I've only tried it out on small test programs.  Will I face a problem
> later?  Or should I just get wise and d/l that file as well?

The problem is that v2.00 programs don't recognize the method of passing
long command lines that v2.01 programs use.  So any command line that
make, gcc, etc., tries to pass to your v2.00 cc1plus can be no greater
than 126 characters or it will fail.

There have also been other minor upgrades to the software; namely
correct packing of structures under C++.  I'm not sure if that is a
feature of 'gcc.exe' or 'cc1plus.exe', but I recommend you get the new
2.7.2.1 distribution anyway.

Good luck!

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